250083 Organic Agriculture

Detaljer
Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi
English titleOrganic Agriculture
Tidligst mulig placeringBachelor 3. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeBachelorkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen

Portfolio eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: An individual portfolio containing 4 of 6 deliverables is assessed, supplemented by an individual oral examination based on two deliverables, selected by the student and staff respectively.

Vægtning: 50% portfolio, 50% oral examination



7-trinsskala, intern censur
 
Rammer for undervisning35% lectures; 20% student presentations; 20% excursions; 35% excercises
 
BlokplaceringBlock 3
Ugestruktur: C
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætninger250021 Jord, vand og planter
250001 Afgrødelære
Basic knowledge within crop and soil science is required. Please seek teacher advice if in doubt.
 
Begrænset deltagerantal30 students
 
Kursusindhold
This course is a basic course in organic food production, linking ecological theory with organic farming practises. The main content is:
- The natural and socio-economic conditions for and the staus of organic agriculture in Denmark, Europe and overseas
- Sustainability concepts and organic standards
- Principles and practise of cropping system design
- Crop and soil management, including fertilization, pest management and technological aspects of organic agriculture
- Function and management of biodiversity in organic farming
- Impacts of organic agriculture on nature and environment
 
Undervisningsform
Learning methods are a combination of staff input and individual and group activities in class. They include lectures, workshops, independent reading and information gathering, student presentations, exercises and several excursions to relevant farms and research institutions.
 
Målbeskrivelse
This course is targeted to students in the last part of their BSc studies who seeks knowledge of the principles, the practice and the environmental impacts of organic agriculture as well as an understanding of the application of ecological mechanisms in the organic production. The course requires basic knowledge in natural sciences and can be followed by students with a background in e.g. agriculture, environmental science, biology, geography, etc.

After completing the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge
- Show overview of production practices in different contexts
- Reflect on the role of organic standards as an external condition for organic food production

Skills
- explain how ecological mechanisms are employed in management of crops and soils, nutrients and pests
- explain differences in the environmental impact of different farming systems
- retrieve, process and communicate information

Competencies
- discuss the values and principles behind the organic practices
- reflect on own learning
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Selected scientific articles are made available on CampusNet.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Vibeke Langer, vl@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35332383
Jesper Rasmussen, jer@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35333456
Hans W. Griepentrog, hwg@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35333572
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger35
teoretiske øvelser35
forberedelse96
ekskursioner20
eksamen10
kollokvier10

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